On This Day, April 17, 1964… Sixty years ago, The Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album in the U.K, which shot to #1 on the charts, where it stayed for 12 weeks. Although Mick Jagger and Keith Richards would go on to become a superstar songwriting pair, they wroteRead More →
Courtesy of Record Store Day A lot of music fans will be lining up at independent record stores across the country for Record Store Day on Saturday, April 20, but the day is about more than just landing that special release. “It’s almost like Record Store Day is two differentRead More →
Courtesy of Trenchtown Productions The legendary Bob Marley will be celebrated with a new immersive experience coming to Las Vegas later this year. Bob Marley Hope Road, set to open at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, “invites audiences to enter a world where the heartbeat of one man unites allRead More →
Bruce Glikas/WireImage In March, Pete Townshend suggested The Who should maybe do one final tour before giving up the road, but now he appears to be backtracking on that idea. Pete’s initial comments came during an interview with The New York Times, with the rocker sharing, “It feels to me like there’s oneRead More →
Rick Kern/Getty Images Extreme and Living Colour are hitting the road together once more. The two bands’ Thicker than Blood tour, which first launched in 2023, will continue with a fall leg kicking off September 4 in Billings, Montana. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 19. A presale starts Wednesday,Read More →
Electra Records/Rhino Entertainment The Library of Congress has chosen 25 new recordings to join the National Recording Registry, including classics by Blondie, The Cars and ABBA. The albums were chosen for preservation based on their “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance” and include The Cars’ self-titled debut, which featured such songs as “Just WhatRead More →
UMe The music of the late Jimmy Buffett is being celebrated this summer with a new vinyl reissue series. The series will kick off June 7 with the release of three albums: 1973’s Living and Dying in 3/4 Time, 1983’s One Particular Harbour and 1994s double LP Fruitcakes. Each release willRead More →
Brian Rasic/WireImage Neil Young is set to kick off his Love Earth tour later this month, and he’s got a big treat in store for fans. Rolling Stone reports that during a Zoom with subscribers to his Neil Young Archives site, the rocker revealed he’s planning to perform the classic “CortezRead More →
Courtesy of Disney+ Following a tease on social media earlier this week, The Beatles have finally revealed some big news for fans: Their documentary Let It Be is coming to Disney+. Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s original 1970 film is set to debut on the streaming service on May 8, marking the firstRead More →
On This Day, April 16, 1993… Paul McCartney headlined an Earth Day benefit concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. McCartney’s set featured an appearance by his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr, who joined him to perform The Beatles’ classic “Hey Jude.” k.d. lang also turned up during McCartney’s setRead More →
